James Harden better had saved that $20k on the times he'll be charged with flopping instead of that stripper. Haha. I'm so glad this is in progress.Source: Nets' Reggie Evans first NBA player to be fined for flopping
Wed, Nov 21, 2012 5:50 PM EST
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Reggie Evans was fined for a second flopping offense Wednesday. (Getty Images)
In his 11-year journeyman career, Brooklyn Nets forward Reggie Evans has finally made history: He is the first NBA player to be fined for flopping.
Evans was fined $5,000 for his second flopping offense, a league source told Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday.
Under the NBA's new policy, players get one warning for flopping before an escalation of fines for ensuing flops is instituted. The league office identified an instance of flopping on Evans in the Nets' loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
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In the demonstration video shown to players in the preseason, Evans was what one league executive called, "the star."
A third violation of the flopping rule would cost Evans $10,000, a fourth $15,000 and a fifth $35,000. Beginning with a sixth violation, the NBA could suspend a player.